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Uxbridge (London) driving test centre
49.6% of car practical tests taken at Uxbridge (London) passed in 2024-25, from 7,378 tests. Pass rates, local road types and how we prepare you for this centre.
Uxbridge (London) pass rates
Pass rate 2024-25
49.6%
3,656 passes
National average
48.7%
+0.9 points here
Tests conducted
7,378
about 615 a month
Best published year
50.9%
2021-22
7,378 car practical tests were taken at Uxbridge (London) in 2024-25 and 49.6% of them passed. The national average that year was 48.7%, so this centre sits in line with the rest of Great Britain. That is broadly where it stood in 2019-20 (48.6%).
Over the published years the rate has moved between 45.7% in 2023-24 and 50.9% in 2021-22, so a single year's figure is a weak guide on its own. That works out at roughly 615 tests a month, which is what waiting times at Uxbridge (London) depend on more than the pass rate does.
- Uxbridge (London)
- National average
| Year | Tests | Passes | Pass rate | National | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 7,378 | 3,656 | 49.6% | 48.7% | 49.8% | 49.1% |
| 2023-24 | 7,187 | 3,281 | 45.7% | 47.9% | 47.3% | 43% |
| 2022-23 | 6,928 | 3,212 | 46.4% | 48.4% | 46.9% | 45.5% |
| 2021-22 | 4,546 | 2,312 | 50.9% | 48.9% | 52.2% | 48.8% |
| 2019-20 | 4,494 | 2,184 | 48.6% | 45.9% | 52% | 44.8% |
Source: DVSA table DRT122A, car practical driving test pass rates by test centre, published on GOV.UK. Figures are financial years running April to March.
Driving out of Uxbridge (London)
The local network around Uxbridge (London) is retail-park approaches, filter lanes and 20mph residential zones, and test routes are built from it. You cannot cover that range on one street, so the pre-test sessions move between them.
Bus lane timings and cycle lanes both feature; check the signage rather than following the car in front. The independent drive tends to follow signs through the busiest part of the network. Learners across London & the South East often book here without practising locally first — the road types above are the gap to close.
Uxbridge (London) takes candidates from across Greater London, so plenty arrive having learned on a different road mix. That usually shows in the first five minutes of the drive.
Book the mock early enough that there is time to fix whatever it finds.
Roads you are likely to meet
Retail-park approaches
Filter lanes
20mph residential zones
- Bus lane timings and cycle lanes both feature; check the signage rather than following the car in front.
- The independent drive tends to follow signs through the busiest part of the network.
- Learners across London & the South East often book here without practising locally first — the road types above are the gap to close.
Test routes are no longer published by the DVSA, and examiners vary them. Treat this as a guide to the local road types rather than a route list. Book your test and check availability on GOV.UK.
Where marks are lost at Uxbridge (London)
Meeting traffic and clearance
Whose priority it is, how much room you leave for parked cars, and whether you wait in a safe place — all marked closely on these streets.
How we prepare you for this centre
Time on the real roads
We plan the final sessions around Uxbridge (London) itself, so the retail-park approaches you meet on test day are ones you have already driven.
A full mock test
A full-length mock from the Uxbridge (London) area, scored on the DVSA sheet so you see exactly where the marks went.
Manoeuvres in real locations
All four test manoeuvres, practised in the kind of streets examiners around Uxbridge (London) actually use.
The paperwork and the routine
We walk the whole sequence — arrival, documents, eyesight check, independent drive — so nothing on the day is new.
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Uxbridge (London) test centre FAQs
What are the test routes like at Uxbridge (London)?
The DVSA stopped publishing official routes, and examiners vary them. In practice, routes from Uxbridge (London) draw on retail-park approaches, filter lanes, 20mph residential zones, so those are the conditions to rehearse rather than a fixed sequence of streets.
What do learners most often fail on at Uxbridge (London)?
meeting traffic and clearance — all of which come directly from the road types on the local network.
Can I take an intensive course and test at Uxbridge (London)?
Yes. We match you with a DVSA approved instructor who teaches on these roads day to day, and we look for the earliest practical slot at Uxbridge (London).
How do I book a practical test at Uxbridge (London)?
Practical tests are booked through GOV.UK with your provisional licence and theory certificate numbers. We can check cancellations for you once your course dates are set.
What do I need to bring to Uxbridge (London)?
Aim to be there ten minutes before your slot with your provisional licence. Your instructor will normally use the half hour beforehand for a warm-up drive on nearby roads rather than sitting in the car park.
Does Uxbridge (London) have a good pass rate?
Travelling for a higher published pass rate usually backfires: you arrive tired, on roads you have never driven. Preparing properly for Uxbridge (London) is the better use of the same hours.
Not sure how many hours you need?
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